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Dire Straits was a british rock band, formed in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (guitar and vocals), his brother David Knopfler (guitar), John Illsley (bass), and Pick Withers (drums), and subsequently managed by Ed Bicknell. Dire Straits emerged during the post-punk era of the late '70s, and while their sound was minimalistic and stripped down, they owed little to punk. If anything, the band was a direct outgrowth of the roots revivalism of pub rock, but where pub rock celebrated good times, Dire Straits were melancholy. |
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News in english
about Dire Straits
(November / 2009)
Eliot Spitzer: Republicans Could Seize Bank Reform Issue Date: 03 Nov 2009
The Huffington Post -
Gauzy words describing the possibilities for change are always more comforting than defending the current dire straits. That is why -- in addition to all the substantive arguments -- the current White House plan for banking reform is so troubling.
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Mark Knopfler: Get Lucky (Reprise) (Tucson Weekly)
Date: 04 Nov 2009
by Jarret Keene Each release from ex-Dire Straits mastermind Mark Knopfler secures his rep as a classic songwriter—at the expense of his ranking as a guitarist. Knopfler's sixth solo effort, Get Lucky, is his best in terms of his material, yet it's his weakest fret-board effort. It's a tradeoff that many will accept given the cinematic language in the song "So Far From the Clyde," which details ...
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Yao-less Rockets not hungry for attack Date: 04 Nov 2009
People's Daily -
The Energy Solutions Arena seems not long the dire straits for Houston Rockets with power center Yao Ming and genius shooting guard Tracy McGrady on the injury list as eight players scored in double digits in Rockets' 113-96 thrash over Utah Jazz on Monday. Rockets snatched three wins in a row in last five days tarnishing the Charles Barkley's appraisal "these Rockets will finish with the worst ...
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Atlanta IT Asset Management Solutions Provider BOSS helps Griffin Spalding School System take control of its IT assets Date: 06 Nov 2009
dBusinessNews.com -
“To be quite frank, the situation was in dire straits”, says Rod Smith, Director of Technology, Griffin Spalding School District. “The school district was made up of 18 schools at the time. They were all connected to a centralized wide-area network with frame relay.
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Bondholders Extract Revenge on Fee-Hungry Bankers: David Reilly Date: 06 Nov 2009
Bloomberg -
Nov. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Companies in dire straits often roll the dice in a bid to stave off bankruptcy. The problem is that last-ditch efforts to raise new funds or restructure often come at the expense of bondholders.
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Read up on personal bankruptcy before making a decision Date: 08 Nov 2009
The State -
Declaring bankruptcy is not an easy choice. But for those in dire straits, it can prove a viable option that allows financial recovery.
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World Cup Qualifier: Malaysia in dire straits after loss Date: 11 Nov 2009
The New Straits Times -
MALAYSIA let slip another golden opportunity when they lost steam in the second half to lose 4-2 to New Zealand in the World Cup Qualifier in Invercargill yesterday.
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Malaysia in dire straits after loss Date: 11 Nov 2009
MalaysiaNews.net -
MALAYSIA let slip another golden opportunity when they lost steam in the second half to lose 4-2 to New Zealand in the World Cup Qualifier in Invercargill yesterday. New Zealand were leading 2-0 by ...
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